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Sonakhali সোনাখালি |
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| Village | |
| Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°12′46″N 88°41′11″E / 22.2127090°N 88.6863710°ECoordinates: 22°12′46″N 88°41′11″E / 22.2127090°N 88.6863710°E | |
| Country |
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | s24pgs |
| CD Block | |
Sonakhali is a village in Basanti CD Block in Canning subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It's a very popular starting point for a trip to Sundarbans.
Sonakhali is located at 22°12′46″N 88°41′11″E / 22.2127090°N 88.6863710°E.
Sonakhali, located near Basanti, is 100 km (03 hrs) drive from Kolkata. Sonakhali to Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary (The Jungle Lodge) is 2½ hrs by boat.
As per 2011 Census of India Sonakhali had a total population of 10,582, of which 5,243 (51%) were males and 5,159 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,654. The total number of literates in Sonakhali was 6,495 (72.75% of the population over 6 years).